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September 30, 2013

Supply Chain by Design: Three Types of Supply Chain Buffers

Your Supply Chain has Variability and Using Three Ways to Buffer It, You Can Choose How you Will Buffer the Variability

TOPICS : Lean | Supply Chain Experts


September 25, 2013

Supply Chain by Design: Systems Thinking and the "Limits" of Optimization

When You Model Your Supply Chain, the Goal Isn't to Capture Every Detail

TOPICS : Supply Chain Experts

September 24, 2013

Supply Chain Comment: Are Spreadsheets the Answer?

Spreadsheets have, for many, Become the Go-To Solution for Much of their Supply Chain Needs

TOPICS : Demand planning/management

September 19, 2013

Supply Chain Comment - Getting It Right: Key Pieces to Successful Global Trade Management

Survey of the Landscape and Issues Facing Supply Chain Professionals as they Manage Their Global Trade

TOPICS : Global logistics

September 19, 2013

Supply Chain Comment: Lean and Six Sigma with Best Practice Workflow Processes

Using Lean and Six Sigma Approaches Enable a Company to Streamline Processes and Reduce Operating Inefficiencies

TOPICS : Lean | Six Sigma

September 18, 2013

Logistics News: Short Product Life Cycles Increase Inventory Levels & Decrease Efficiency

Making Better Slotting Decisions Improves DC Performance

TOPICS : Distribution | Inventory management

September 11, 2013

Logistics News: Managing Dynamic Change Within A Fixed System

The Cause & Effect of Operational Changes on System Performance

TOPICS : Distribution | Material handling automation

September 03, 2013

Keep It Moving: How Close to Reality is Amazon Same Day Delivery?

A Look at How Many Fulfillment Centers are Needed for Amazon to Achieve Same Day Delivery of General Merchandise to the Top 20 Cities

TOPICS : e-fulfillment | ecommerce | Parcel shipping/parcel systems

August 29, 2013

Retail Margin Risk: 5 Critical Supply Chain Steps to Ensure Merchandise Plan Execution, Part 5

Step 5: "Over-Communicate" With Your Vendor Trading Partners

TOPICS : Retail industry supply chain